In Providence, Rhode Island, researchers are teaching overweight adults how to get more sleep. The patients are learning the importance of developing regular night-time routines, avoiding alcohol and caffeine before bed, and other basic sleep hygiene strategies as part of a study investigating whether getting more shut-eye can lead to healthier eating habits and weight loss. In San Francisco, California, clinicians are sending overweight, low-income, pregnant women to a course in mindfulness, in the hope of reducing stress-related overeating. In New York City, scientists are asking overweight African - American and Latino adults to make one small change in their eating behaviours, such as using smaller plates.
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